Senior Staff Accountant

THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEDORA FOUNDATION; Medora (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to maintain financial records for assets, liabilities, and profit and loss, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This role supervises accounting interns and staff accountants, trains seasonal staff, and supports the Controller on audits and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least three years of related experience, with strong communication, organization, and GAAP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum three years of related experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records for assets, liabilities, and P&L.
• Oversee accounting interns and staff accountants.
• Hires and trains seasonal accounting interns.
• Prepare balance sheets and income statements.
• Handle month-end journal entries and cost center reports.
• Coordinate with auditors and assist with audits.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Excellent organization

Knowledge of general accounting

Understanding GAAP

Prepare sales tax reports

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Job description

Summary/Objective

The Senior Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other related financial activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounting interns and Staff Accountant(s).

Duties/Responsibilities

• Hires and trains the seasonal accounting interns.
• Performs evaluations of and coaching to direct reports.
• Oversees the daily receipts process which includes maintaining the blackbook (daily revenue reporting).
• Performs general accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
• Prepares periodic balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
• Prepares month end journal entries as assigned.
• Distribute cost center reports to the managers and assist with variances.
• Coordinates department specific POS systems and reporting with accounting processes and procedures.
• Assist the Controller with fixed asset audits and reconciliation.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifying deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Assists with preparation of required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• As appropriate, coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software system; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting.
• Understanding of the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to correctly prepare sales tax reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software as well as other accounting software programs.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding TRMF information, guests, and staff.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field required.
• At least three years of related experience required.

Work Environment

This position is in an office environment. Evenings, weekends and holidays required from April through October.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. at times.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., this position periodically requires long hours and weekend work.

AAP/EEO Statement

It is the policy of TRMF to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, TRMF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.